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Was The Revolutionary War America’s First Civil War? You Decide

Ken Burns calls the American Revolution our first Civil War. Was it hyperbole or history? Explore the divisions that shaped America.
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ENDANGERED BATTLEFIELDS OF THE CIVIL WAR

We went sledding there and played hide and seek, rolled Easter eggs and stole our first kisses. We could be dragged away only when we heard our mom's vibrant whistle, signaling dinner. When we were ...
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Bruton Parish Church hangs plaque to explain existing Civil War-era tablet

WILLIAMSBURG — Unbeknownst to parishioners and the public, Bruton Parish Church officials hung a new plaque explaining an existing Civil War-era tablet that honors dead Confederate soldiers from the ...
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Lesson Plan: Slavery and the Civil War in Kentucky

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Kentucky professor Melanie Goan provided introductory remarks to begin her lecture on the state's decision to keep slavery or abolish ...
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Lesson Plan: 1864 Civil War Attack on Washington, D.C.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Robert Watson provided a short overview about the Civil War during the summer of 1864 and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by ...

From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers

More than 160 years after the defeat of Confederate forces at Gettysburg, the Civil War continues to have an enduring hold on the American political consciousness – shaping the way we view the past ...